Yasuko Ohe1, Takeshi Hayashi2, Ichiro Deguchi2, Takuya Fukuoka2, Yousuke Horiuchi2, Hajime Maruyama2, Yuji Kato2, Harumithu Nagoya2, Akira Uchino3, Norio Tanahashi2. 1. Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan. Electronic address: yooe@saitama-med.ac.jp. 2. Department of Neurology and Cerebrovascular Medicine, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, 1397-1 Yamane, Hidaka, Saitama 350-1298, Japan. 3. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Saitama Medical University International Medical Center, Japan.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities of the pulvinar in patients with epilepsy have received greater attention, but their occurrence and features have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the clinical and radiological features of patients with epilepsy who presented MRI abnormalities of the pulvinar. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively investigated 225 consecutive patients who came to our institute because of seizures and underwent an MRI within 24h. The patients who exhibited pulvinar MRI abnormalities, their profile, seizure type, efficacy of medication, and chronological changes of MRI findings were examined. RESULTS: Out of the 225 patients who underwent MRI within 24h of seizure, 17 exhibited MRI abnormalities of the pulvinar. All of these 17 patients presented status epilepticus. Bilateral pulvinar diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) hyperintensity was observed in 3 patients and unilateral pulvinar DWI hyperintensity in the other 14. Out of these 14 patients, 7 exhibited DWI hyperintensity in the ipsilateral cerebral cortex, and 10 patients presented an old lesion due to stroke or trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that the involvement of the pulvinar in status epilepticus is more frequent than expected and consisted of unilateral or bilateral DWI hyperintensities that may completely normalize. These pulvinar MRI abnormalities possibly reflect the epileptogenic hyperexcitation of different cortical areas through their connections with the pulvinar.
OBJECTIVE: Recently, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities of the pulvinar in patients with epilepsy have received greater attention, but their occurrence and features have not been fully elucidated. Therefore, we investigated the clinical and radiological features of patients with epilepsy who presented MRI abnormalities of the pulvinar. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We retrospectively investigated 225 consecutive patients who came to our institute because of seizures and underwent an MRI within 24h. The patients who exhibited pulvinar MRI abnormalities, their profile, seizure type, efficacy of medication, and chronological changes of MRI findings were examined. RESULTS: Out of the 225 patients who underwent MRI within 24h of seizure, 17 exhibited MRI abnormalities of the pulvinar. All of these 17 patients presented status epilepticus. Bilateral pulvinar diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) hyperintensity was observed in 3 patients and unilateral pulvinar DWI hyperintensity in the other 14. Out of these 14 patients, 7 exhibited DWI hyperintensity in the ipsilateral cerebral cortex, and 10 patients presented an old lesion due to stroke or trauma. CONCLUSIONS: Our results demonstrated that the involvement of the pulvinar in status epilepticus is more frequent than expected and consisted of unilateral or bilateral DWI hyperintensities that may completely normalize. These pulvinar MRI abnormalities possibly reflect the epileptogenic hyperexcitation of different cortical areas through their connections with the pulvinar.
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